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LEADER Rural Business Grants

The LEADER programme is currently offering capital grants for rural businesses (micro – small) and organisations to support business growth and increases in productivity. Funding can be used to support projects linked to; increasing farm productivity, farm diversification, boosting tourism, develop...

Thu Nov 30 2017

Copywriting D.I.Y. — Five Top Tips

Copywriting is the conversation you have with your customers online and in print — few businesses can survive without it. As if it wasn’t hard enough setting up a business, or keeping one afloat, you also have to worry about web copy, blog posts, social media and all sorts. But fear no more, we have...

Thu Nov 16 2017

KEEP your meetings SMART with Google

KEEP your meetings SMART with GoogleStrategic approach to business tasks.I’ve been to many meetings over a time spanning four decades and at various stages of the management tree - supervisory, managerial, strategic. I was encouraged, and expected, to make copious notes of all the decisions made. ...

Wed Nov 01 2017

Google - The devil is in the detail. 3-part strategy

Our 3-part Strategy to Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)SEO has long been considered one of the dark arts of the website industry; a tool which took an age to master; an expensive service to pay for, and, up until a few years ago this reputation was well founded. It was hard and it did cost a lot t...

Mon Oct 23 2017

Top 10 Tips for Networking

Love it or hate it, we all have to network at some point. You might be invited to the dreaded neighbour’s annual Christmas drinks party, or you’ve identified a need to promote your business at an event.So, I’ve put together our Top 10 Tips for Networking, to ensure that you get the most out of your ...

Mon Oct 16 2017

Top 10 Tips For Networking

By Emma FinnLove it or hate it, we all have to network at some point. You might be invited to the dreaded neighbour’s annual Christmas drinks party, or you’ve identified a need to promote your business at an event.So, I’ve put together our Top 10 Tips for Networking, to ensure that you get the mos...

Sun Oct 15 2017

How to establish your brand as a growing SME

The mere mention of the word branding makes the majority of growing business owners run for the hills. It’s a common misconception that branding is only for the big boys with vast budgets and something SMEs should tackle further down the line. However, establishing a branding strategy and defining ...

Tue Sep 26 2017

How To Establish Your Brand As A Growing SME

By Selina NortonThe mere mention of the word branding makes the majority of growing business owners run for the hills. It’s a common misconception that branding is only for the big boys with vast budgets and something SMEs should tackle further down the line. However, establishing a branding strat...

Sun Sep 24 2017

7 Reasons Why Visiting a Business Show Is Worth It for Your Business

There’s a business exhibition coming up in your area, should you make the time to go?Here are seven reasons why putting the date in your diary is worth it.Do your researchDon’t just plan to go to an exhibition just because it’s happening. Have a good look at what the day offers and decide on the bes...

Mon Sep 18 2017

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